Happy Valley High School

Summary:

Happy Valley High School is a public high school located in Elizabethton, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 446 and is part of the Carter County School District.

The school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (90.13%) compared to the state average and nearby schools, such as Unaka High School and Elizabethton High School. Academically, Happy Valley High School's performance, as measured by test scores, is generally below the state and county averages across various subjects and grade levels. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, but it has consistently been in the bottom half of Tennessee high schools, with a ranking between 208 and 255 out of 300-400 schools and an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

While the school performs relatively well for its Special Education students, its performance for White students and Low Socioeconomic Status students is below average compared to the state. The school's racial diversity has also been declining, with the percentage of white students rising from 92.13% in 2021-2022 to 94.92% in 2020-2021. When compared to other nearby high schools, Happy Valley High School generally performs worse academically, with lower test scores and rankings, except for the nearby Siam Learning Center, which is a smaller alternative high school.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 121 Warpath LN
       Elizabethton, TN  37643


(423) 547-4094

District: Carter County

SchoolDigger Rank:
219th of 392 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,990 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  446

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.1%
Two or more races:
4.3%
Hispanic:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Happy Valley High School ranks worse than 55.9% of high schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Carter County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.62. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Happy Valley High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Happy Valley High School has the largest high school student body size in the Carter County School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Happy Valley High School is $10,990, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Carter County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Happy Valley High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Happy Valley High School 219th of 392 Tennessee public high schools. (See Happy Valley High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Carter County:

SchoolDigger ranks Carter County 85th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Happy Valley High School

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Rank History for all students at Happy Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 59.08 125th 267 53.2%
2011 58.74 130th 273 52.4%
2012 59.36 133rd 269 50.6%
2013 45.83 198th 285 30.5%
2014 40.27 209th 296 29.4%
2015 56.81 149th 300 50.3%
2016 43.64 201st 351 42.7%
2017 19.93 241st 273 11.7%
2018 32.62 241st 341 29.3%
2019 35.97 224th 342 34.5%
2021 28.23 255th 347 26.5%
2022 39.92 208th 358 41.9%
2023 39.99 218th 384 43.2%
2024 40.62 219th 392 44.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Happy Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 52.54 44th 151 70.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Happy Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.79 210th 308 31.8%
2019 36.60 193rd 302 36.1%
2021 44.59 160th 317 49.5%
2022 45.68 149th 322 53.7%
2023 39.96 190th 330 42.4%
2024 51.43 129th 337 61.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Happy Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.56 195th 337 42.1%
2021 29.85 250th 340 26.5%
2022 41.68 202nd 350 42.3%
2023 42.51 195th 366 46.7%
2024 40.41 217th 365 40.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Happy Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 30.21 247th 329 24.9%
2021 31.55 233rd 332 29.8%
2022 33.18 232nd 349 33.5%
2023 34.07 230th 359 35.9%
2024 43.72 186th 366 49.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Happy Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.27 111th 202 45.0%
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Rank History for White students at Happy Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.17 269th 307 12.4%
2019 28.41 238th 301 20.9%
2021 19.03 281st 306 8.2%
2022 30.92 234th 312 25.0%
2023 28.26 256th 325 21.2%
2024 31.19 232nd 326 28.8%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Happy Valley High School Test Scores
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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Happy Valley High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 766 1 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 770
1989 729 1 n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 731
1990 655 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 657
1991 616 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 617
1992 622 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 623
1993 668 0 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 671
1994 638 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 642
1995 604 1 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 609
1996 604 1 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 609
1997 584 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a -15 569
1998 603 1 1 1 0 n/a n/a 1 607
1999 560 1 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 564
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 715 715
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 574 574
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 578 578
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 578 578
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 563 563
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 581 581
2006 604 5 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 616
2007 589 3 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 604
2008 579 5 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 594
2009 594 6 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 611
2010 552 4 3 9 1 n/a n/a 0 569
2011 539 6 3 11 0 0 1 0 560
2012 516 5 2 10 0 1 3 0 537
2013 543 7 1 16 0 0 3 0 570
2014 532 7 2 15 1 1 2 0 560
2015 550 6 1 14 1 1 5 0 578
2016 527 7 1 13 1 0 6 0 555
2017 526 4 1 9 1 0 5 0 546
2018 510 4 0 11 1 0 7 0 533
2019 492 4 0 8 2 0 3 0 509
2020 476 5 0 11 1 0 5 0 498
2021 505 5 0 15 0 0 7 0 532
2022 433 9 0 19 0 0 9 0 470
2023 402 7 0 17 1 0 19 0 446

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Happy Valley High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 770 38.0 20.2 n/a
1989 731 36.0 20.3 n/a
1990 657 36.0 18.2 n/a
1991 617 39.0 15.8 n/a
1992 623 39.0 15.9 n/a
1993 671 38.0 17.7 n/a
1994 642 36.0 17.8 n/a
1995 609 35.0 17.4 n/a
1996 609 35.0 17.4 n/a
1997 569 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 607 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 564 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 715 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 574 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 578 n/a n/a n/a
2003 578 n/a n/a n/a
2004 563 n/a n/a n/a
2005 581 n/a n/a n/a
2006 616 30.0 20.5 n/a
2007 604 35.5 17.0 44.4
2008 594 37.5 15.8 45.5
2009 611 35.9 17.0 49.1
2010 569 37.0 15.3 60.6
2011 560 36.0 15.5 61.6
2012 537 37.0 14.5 56.2
2013 570 37.0 15.4 57.7
2014 560 37.0 15.1 58.8
2015 578 37.0 15.6 60
2016 555 34.0 16.3 75.5
2017 546 36.9 14.7 n/a
2018 533 35.2 15.1 n/a
2019 509 34.0 14.9 n/a
2020 498 33.5 14.8 62.7
2021 532 31.0 17.1 n/a
2022 470 28.4 16.5 n/a
2023 446 29.7 14.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Happy Valley High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 770 38.0 20.2 n/a
1989 731 36.0 20.3 n/a
1990 657 36.0 18.2 n/a
1991 617 39.0 15.8 n/a
1992 623 39.0 15.9 n/a
1993 671 38.0 17.7 n/a
1994 642 36.0 17.8 n/a
1995 609 35.0 17.4 n/a
1996 609 35.0 17.4 n/a
1997 569 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 607 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 564 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 715 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 574 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 578 n/a n/a n/a
2003 578 n/a n/a n/a
2004 563 n/a n/a n/a
2005 581 n/a n/a n/a
2006 616 30.0 20.5 n/a
2007 604 35.5 17.0 44.4
2008 594 37.5 15.8 45.5
2009 611 35.9 17.0 49.1
2010 569 37.0 15.3 60.6
2011 560 36.0 15.5 61.6
2012 537 37.0 14.5 56.2
2013 570 37.0 15.4 57.7
2014 560 37.0 15.1 58.8
2015 578 37.0 15.6 60
2016 555 34.0 16.3 75.5
2017 546 36.9 14.7 n/a
2018 533 35.2 15.1 n/a
2019 509 34.0 14.9 n/a
2020 498 33.5 14.8 62.7
2021 532 31.0 17.1 n/a
2022 470 28.4 16.5 n/a
2023 446 29.7 14.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Happy Valley High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $464 (5.3%) $7,806 (88.7%) $8,797
2020 $429 (5.0%) $7,759 (90.8%) $8,543
2021 $1,398 (15.2%) $7,407 (80.8%) $9,171
2022 $1,519 (14.7%) $8,296 (80.0%) $10,365
2023 $1,658 (15.1%) $8,475 (77.1%) $10,990

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Happy Valley High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 224th of 342 High schoolsRanks 218th of 384 High schools
 8.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Algebra I (Happy Valley High School)28.79.5
 19.2%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Carter County)28.514.6
 13.9%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)21.817.8
 4%
9th Grade English I (Happy Valley High School)24.123.5
 0.6%
   9th Grade English I (Carter County)28.629.2
 0.6%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
10th Grade English II (Happy Valley High School)31.651.1
 19.5%
   10th Grade English II (Carter County)32.346.7
 14.4%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
10th Grade Geometry (Happy Valley High School)19.722.7
 3%
   10th Grade Geometry (Carter County)19.225.7
 6.5%
   10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)28.223.8
 4.4%
11th Grade Algebra II (Happy Valley High School)8.98
 0.9%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Carter County)12.75.1
 7.6%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)17.717
 0.7%
All Grades Algebra I (Happy Valley High School)26.29.2
 17%
   All Grades Algebra I (Carter County)25.913.3
 12.6%
   All Grades Algebra I (Tennessee)27.423.2
 4.2%
All Grades Algebra II (Happy Valley High School)9.815.5
 5.7%
   All Grades Algebra II (Carter County)13.414.9
 1.5%
   All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)27.425.6
 1.8%
All Grades English I (Happy Valley High School)23.923.3
 0.6%
   All Grades English I (Carter County)28.328.8
 0.5%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (Happy Valley High School)31.158.3
 27.2%
   All Grades English II (Carter County)31.949.3
 17.4%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%
All Grades Geometry (Happy Valley High School)18.320.2
 1.9%
   All Grades Geometry (Carter County)17.829.4
 11.6%
   All Grades Geometry (Tennessee)33.928.6
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students509446
 12.4%
African American47
 75%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian00
Hispanic817
 112.5%
Pacific Islander00
White492402
 18.3%
Two or More Races319
 533.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Happy Valley High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 446 students attended Happy Valley High School.

Happy Valley High School ranks 219th of 392 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Happy Valley High School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Happy Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary
Elementary : Cloudland Elementary School
Elementary : Hampton Elementary
Elementary : Happy Valley Elementary
Elementary : Hunter Elementary
Elementary : Little Milligan
Elementary : Unaka Elementary
Elementary : Valley Forge Elementary
Middle : Happy Valley Middle School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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